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France says it will provide Ukraine with an additional 600 Hammer bombs by the end of the year.
News & Features

These Are France’s ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs Ukraine’s Getting

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 18, 2024

Germany's Bundestag voted down a proposal to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
News & Features

Germany Votes Down Taurus Cruise Missiles For Ukraine

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 18, 2024

Russia has offer the best look to date a new conversion kit that transforms FAB-1500 M54s into stand-off glide bombs.
News & Features

Russia’s New Supersized Glide Bomb: Our Best Look Yet

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 12, 2024

Video footage has emerged showing a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile deploying countermeasures as it speeds toward its target.
News & Features

Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Filmed Firing-Off Decoy Flares

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 30, 2023

An Israeli Air Force F-16 launches the IMI Systems Rampage standoff missile.
News & Features

Indian Navy MiG-29s Get Israeli Rampage Standoff Weapon

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

A R-73 air-to-air missile pictured at a residential address in Venezuela
News & Features

R-73 Air-To-Air Missile Seized From Venezuelan Man’s Backyard

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 5, 2023

Chinese Flanker photographed with PL-17 very long-range air-to-air missile
News & Features

Massive PL-17 Air-To-Air Missile Seen On Chinese J-16 Fighters

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 2, 2023

ADM-160 MALD
News & Features

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreck Appears In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 2, 2023

Drone capture shows the detonation of a purported standoff guided version of the RBK-500 cluster bomb in Ukraine.
News & Features

Russian Glide Bomb Kits Now Adapted For Cluster Munitions: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 20, 2023

Official rendering of F-35 carrying two external LRASM missiles.
Sea

Navy Looks To Arm F-35 With Four New Missiles, Including Hellfire

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

Russian air launched cruise missile
News & Features

Takeaways From Russia’s Missile War On Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

New pictures show A-10s that recently deployed to the Middle East with interesting ordnance loads.
Air

A-10s Brandish Intriguing Mix Of Weapons In Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache with unusual Hellfire missile marking attached.
Air

Israeli AH-64 Apache Appears With Mysterious Hellfire Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 6, 2023

Boeing is continuing to develop a powered derivative of the Joint Direct Attack Munition, which turns standard 500-pound-class bombs into cruise missiles.
Air

Jet-Powered JDAM Aims To Turn Bombs Into Cruise Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending "new" air defense systems that fire AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine.
News & Features

Mysterious Sidewinder Air Defense Systems Headed For Ukraine (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 11, 2023

BSF HQ attack
Sea

Black Sea Fleet Headquarters Takes Direct Hit From Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 22, 2023

Tu-160 Engels
News & Features

Let’s Talk About Russia’s New Long-Range Kh-BD Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 19, 2023

LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics
Air

LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 8, 2023

AIM-9M
Air

Ukraine’s AIM-9M Sidewinders Can Be Used In Multiple Ways

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 31, 2023

Ukrainian forces are disassembling controversial cluster munition artillery shells to repurpose their submunitions as weapons for drones.
News & Features

Ukrainians Are Cutting Open U.S. Cluster Shells To Make Drone Munitions

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 24, 2023

JDAM-ER Su-27
Air

Ukraine’s Su-27s Are Launching JDAM-ER Winged Bombs Too

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 24, 2023

JASDF_C-2 airdrop demonstration
News & Features

Japan Eyes Turning C-2 Cargo Jets Into Standoff Missile Carriers

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

SCALP-EG-Ukraine-Storm-Shadow-SU24
Air

French SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles Officially In Use In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 6, 2023

UKRAINE ASRAAM
Air

Air-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMs

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 4, 2023

At least some of Ukraine's Hind gunship helicopters now look to be armed with U.S.-supplied 70mm Hydra unguided rockets.
News & Features

Ukraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra Rockets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Cluster munitions ukraine artillery
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Cluster Munitions Hit The Battlefield

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 21, 2023

Russian Wing kit bomb
News & Features

The Truth About Russia’s Mysterious Winged Glide Bombs

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

155mm cluster munitions ukraine
News & Features

Ukraine Has Already Received American Cluster Munitions (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jul 13, 2023

SCALP-EG Rafale
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: France Officially Sending SCALP Cruise Missiles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 12, 2023

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks
Air

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 8, 2023

155mm ukraine
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Sending ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Cluster Munitions

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 7, 2023

The US government is considering sending controversial Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) cluster munitions to Ukraine.
News & Features

What DPICM Cluster Munitions Are And Why Ukraine Wants Them So Bad

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 7, 2023

Storm Shadow
Air

Crashed Storm Shadow Missile Falls Into Russian Hands (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

Russia Winged Bomb
Air

Our First Look At Winged Bombs Being Launched By Russian Jets

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

Storm Shadow Ukraine strike SAM
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian SAMs Can’t Stop This Storm Shadow

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 1, 2023

Python 4
News & Features

Israeli Python Training Missiles Are Cleverly Disguised As U.S. Sidewinders

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 29, 2023

Ukraine will soon field Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs. (GLSDM)
Air

Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb Won’t Make Ukraine Combat Debut Till Fall

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 23, 2023

MIG-29 UKRAINE PYLON
Air

Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter Appears With Mystery Weapon Pylons

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 20, 2023

Live Fire Missile Combat Archer Gulf of Mexico
Air

Chasing Missile Shooters Over The Gulf Of Mexico In An F-15

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jun 16, 2023

AIM-9X Combat Archer
Air

Pushing Air-to-Air Missiles To Their Limits At Combat Archer

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jun 15, 2023

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot
Air

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jun 12, 2023

B-1B BOMBER TASK FORCE AGM-158
Air

B-1B Fires JASSM Missile During Long-Range Training Sortie From U.K.

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 9, 2023

F-16 loadout ukraine
Air

Ukraine’s F-16s Could Come With These Weapons

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 6, 2023

Su-24 storm shadow missile ukraine
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: Su-24 Spotted Carrying Two Storm Shadows

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jun 3, 2023

TAURUS KEPD 350
Air

Germany’s Taurus Cruise Missile Could Be The Next For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 24, 2023

Su-24 Storm Shadow
Air

Su-24 Fencer Is Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 24, 2023

Natanz nuclear facility satellite view
News & Features

Iranian Underground Nuclear Facility May Be A Hard Target For America’s Biggest Bunker Busters

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 24, 2023

RAF STORM SHADOW
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: U.K. Confirms Combat Use Of Storm Shadow Missiles

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 18, 2023

France to provide Ukraine with SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missiles
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: France Sending SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 17, 2023

Evidence Of ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy Use By Ukraine Emerges
News & Features

Evidence Of ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy Use By Ukraine Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 12, 2023

Storm Shadow Missile Ukraine
News & Features

Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missiles Are A Big Problem For Russia

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 11, 2023

MOP Bunker Buster
Air

Our Best Look Yet At The Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bunker Buster Bomb

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 4, 2023

Classified AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missiles To Arm Future Air Force Drones
Air

Classified AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missiles To Arm Future Air Force Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 2, 2023

Evidence Of American Zuni Rockets Arming Ukrainian Su-25s Emerges
News & Features

Evidence Of American Zuni Rockets Arming Ukrainian Su-25s Emerges

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 1, 2023

SDB A-10 Warthog
Air

A-10 Warthog To Soon Carry 16 Small Diameter Bombs In Combat

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

Tomahawk Netherlands
News & Features

The Netherlands Is Going To Bet Big On Long-Range Weapons

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Apr 4, 2023

JDAM-ER bomb
News & Features

Ukraine Confirms JDAM Precision Bombs Are Now Being Used In Combat

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

F-35 Closer To Carrying Six AIM-120 Missiles Internally
Air

F-35 Closer To Carrying Six AIM-120 Missiles Internally

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Mar 24, 2023

Grom missile russia ukraine
News & Features

Evidence Of Russia Using Grom Standoff Weapons In Ukraine Emerges

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Mar 15, 2023

AIM-9X Reaper
Air

MQ-9 Reaper Is Capable Of Defending Itself With Air-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 15, 2023

USAF Testing ‘Mutant’ Missiles That Twist In Mid-Air To Hit Their Targets
Air

USAF Testing ‘Mutant’ Missiles That Twist In Mid-Air To Hit Their Targets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 9, 2023

Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition
Air

Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 8, 2023

Ukraine wants old U.S. Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster bomb submunitions to arm its drones
News & Features

Ukraine Wants U.S. Cluster Bombs But Not For What You Think

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Mar 8, 2023

JDAM-ER Trial
Air

Winged JDAM Smart Bombs Are Now Operational In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 7, 2023